Showing posts with label lapwing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lapwing. Show all posts

Monday, February 19, 2024

Summer Leys Stonechats, Little Grebes etc

A day of difficult light for photography but lots of birds and action to enjoy with RPS Nature Group friends at Summer Leys reserve. The weather was very variable with rain, bright sunny intervals and occasional thick cloud giving a real challenge for photography. A pair of Stonechats and athreesome of Little Grebes kept us entertained from one of the hides with the Stonechats coming close at times and the Little Grebes generally hiding in the reeds but with one clear view. I photographed a flock of Lapwing and amongst them birds that  appear to be Short-eared Owls (there is a site fairly close and birds were being driven off by the rising flood waters) now identified as Golden Plovers. Very high ISOs so not great quality for images

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Rutland Water Walk 2. Other Birds

The variety of birds that we saw at Rutland was great but the viewing distance and photographing into the sun for most shots means they definitely come into the 'for ID and Memories' category only. The Osprey(s) kept us entertained most of the day, soaring and hovering in the distance while Kestrel and Marsh harrier also hunted in the distance plus the usual wetland species.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Welney Morning Birds

We spent the rest of Sunday morning (after a breakfast in the cafe!!), general bird watching and 'snapping' on the main reserve so here a flavour of the session and including Cattle Egret and ?Chiffchaff (a pair were flitting in the bushes - presumably overwintered in UK).

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Waders and Wildfowl at Welney

One of the most spectacular sights at Welney are the large flocks of Black-tailed Godwits and Lapwings that rest of the islands on the wash, taking to the air every time a Marsh Harrier or other raptor passed overhead.

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Welney Wildfowl Trust - A Day of Contrasts

We visited Welney yesterday on a highly changeable day weather wise with bright clear sunshine alternating with heavy black clouds, rain and a beautiful sunset to finish the visit. The flood waters have come earlier and are much deeper than normal for this time of year. Here a few landscapes with some of the birds. In the first, the large flocks of Black-tailed godwits plus Lapwings and Oystercatchers plus swans and ducks, fill the remaining spits of land.

Ann Miles Photography - My Favourite Images of the Past10 years or so